Development of a three-dimensional finite element model of a horse's foot /
absorb energy. Factors such as shoeing, hoof trimming, and
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| Format: | Thesis eBook |
| Language: | English |
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1995.
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| Online Access: | Link to OAKTrust copy |
| Summary: | absorb energy. Factors such as shoeing, hoof trimming, and accurate information, but due to the complexity of the task, actual foot. The model was analyzed using the ABAQUS finite analysis holds the most promise for providing useful and and energy-absorbing demands. The foot is actually a complex assembly of components that deform as they support loads and attempt to validate it using experimentally obtained strain based on foot anatomy, hoof wall strain measurements, and Based on information from the literature, it was determined can be reduced by refining the estimates and assumptions used cited so more definitive experimental data is needed as well. determine how the foot deforms naturally and how the above discrepancies between the analytical and experimental results element analysis code and strain results were obtained which finite element analysis. Three-dimensional finite element foot, an important cause of lameness, an affliction prevalent for the material properties and boundary conditions. Furthermore, experimental results differ between studies geometric data from traced outlines of slices cut from an hard ground surfaces can change the way the foot deforms, has not been accomplished until now. The objectives of this has used three basic approaches: qualitative descriptions in domesticated horses. Much research has been conducted to leading to damage to the structure and components of the mentioned factors affect these deformations. This research research were to develop a practical procedure for creating a results. A finite element model was constructed using structures within it, is subjected to intense load-bearing that the structure of the model is essentially sound and The horse's foot, defined as the hoof wall and all the three-dimensional finite element model of a horse's foot and were found to differ significantly from experimental results. |
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| Item Description: | "Major subject: Mechanical Engineering". Vita. |
| Physical Description: | x, 109 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm. Also available online. Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |